Cowboys Rookie OT Chaz Green Undergoes Surgery
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ARLINGTON (105.3 THE FAN) - The Dallas Cowboys experienced a reminder of why teams don't throw away quality depth just because they have quality depth with the news that rookie offensive tackle Chaz Green underwent hip surgery on Wednesday morning. He'll now likely be limited for the start of training camp in Oxnard, a reminder of the wisdom of Dallas having built depth in its O-line.
"Chaz Green,'' Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said during the team's minicamp practice on Wednesday at AT&T Stadium, "had some hip surgery today. We thought we could practice through that, but then when we looked at it, rather than take a chance on it being still there and lingering or exacerbating in training camp, we thought we'd go ahead and get it."
The injury has hampered Green, a third-round pick who was plagued by injuries during his college career at Florida, throughout the spring. He's a strong candidate to win the swing tackle job, eventually. But for now, because starter Doug Free is rehabbing from foot surgery, Darrion Weems is getting first-team snaps at right tackle.
Another rookie offensive lineman, La'el Collins, has a chance to be a standout but is focusing on playing guard, where he is behind Ron Leary at left guard. And seventh-round rookie O-lineman Laurence Gibson is sidelined with a broken finger.
The Cowboys may have the best offensive line in football. Time will tell on that. But they might need to have the best O-line depth in football, too.
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